E-Resources
Use your Minuteman library card number (without spaces) to access the resources below. If you do not already have a Minuteman card, you can register for an e-card here. An e-card will allow you to access the resources below. Some resources are limited to Acton residents. If you have questions, please email actadultservices@minlib.net or call 978-929-6657. A staff member will get back to you.
In addition to the resources listed below, residents of Massachusetts may access additional e-resources through the Boston Public Library. All you need is a BPL e-card.
Library Apps
A number of library services listed below offer mobile apps.
Libby by OverDrive
Ebooks, audiobooks and magazines available to all Minuteman card holders. More info and Help
Hoopla
On-demand ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies & TV shows, educational videos, and magazines available to Acton residents and residents of other subscribing communities. More info and Help
Kanopy
Documentaries, indie films, classic films, educational videos and kids' content available to Acton residents and residents of other subscribing communities. More info and Help
Databases
Alphabetical list of Databases
Databases by Subject
| Automobiles |
Driving-Tests.org. Free practice tests based on the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles manual. |
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| Biography | Gale in Context: Biography | ||
| Books and authors | Gale Literature Resource Center | ||
| NoveList | |||
| Business and investing | Gale Business: Plan Builder Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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| Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management | |||
| Reference Solutions Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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| Value Line Research Center Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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| Career and education | |||
| Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep | |||
| Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep | |||
| Children |
Britannica Fundamentals (early childhood) CultureGrams Remote access limited to Acton residents. Gale in Context: Elementary (for students K-5) Gale in Context: Middle School (for student researchers in grades 6-8) PebbleGo (Animals and Biographies) |
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| Consumer information | ConsumerReports.org Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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| Encyclopedias | Britannica Library | ||
| Britannica Moderna | |||
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Genealogy & local history |
Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives | ||
| American Ancestors (NEHGS) Library access only. No remote access. |
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Ancestry Library Edition |
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| Fold3 Library Edition Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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| HeritageQuest | |||
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MyHeritage Library Edition |
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| General reference | Gale Power Search | ||
| Gale Academic OneFile | |||
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Gale eBooks (reference books) Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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| Gale General OneFile | |||
| Gale in Context: Global Issues | |||
| Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints | |||
| Gale OneFile: High School Edition | |||
| Health and medicine | Gale Health and Wellness | ||
| Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine | |||
| Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health | |||
| History | Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives | ||
| Acton Memorial Library Early Town Records | |||
| Gale in Context: U.S. History | |||
| Gale in Context: World History | |||
| Historical Journal of Massachusetts (article index) | |||
| Languages |
Limited to Acton residents. |
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| Transparent Language Online | |||
| Law | Gale LegalForms | ||
| Library catalogs | Minuteman Library Network Catalog | ||
| Commonwealth Catalog (use when an item is not in the Minuteman Catalog) | |||
| Massachusetts library networks | |||
| WorldCat.org | |||
| Magazine and journal articles | EBSCO A to Z (Ejournals finder) | ||
| Gale Academic OneFile | |||
| Gale General OneFile | |||
| Gale Power Search | |||
| Newspapers | Acton historical newspapers | ||
| Boston Globe Article Archive (via ProQuest) (1980 - to date). Searchable, text-only database. | |||
| Gale OneFile: News. A comprehensive collection of current and archival news content. Coverage varies by newspaper. | |||
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MyHeritage Library Edition includes a historical newspaper collection, including Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974. |
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| New York Times Article Archive (via Gale) (1985 - to date). Searchable, text only database. Index coverage 1965 to date. Full text coverage 1985 to date. | |||
| NYTimes.com In-Library access | Remote access Unlimited free access to the New York Times. For both in-library and home access, create an account and log in using that account. Coverage includes 1981 to Current, plus historic coverage 1851-1922. Home Access includes NY Times App and 5 Premium Archive (1923-1980) articles per day. | |||
| Science | Gale Science reference books via Gale eBooks | ||
| Gale in Context: Environmental Studies | |||
| Gale in Context: Science | |||
| Gale Interactive: Science | |||
| Physical Review Journals, Published by the American Physical Society Library access only. No remote access. |
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| Science Database (ProQuest) | |||
| Travel and country studies |
Remote access limited to Acton residents. |
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Funding for online databases is provided by: The Acton Memorial Library; Acton Memorial Library Foundation, Inc.; The Minuteman Library Network; the Massachusetts Library System; and the Boston Public Library with funds provided through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Problems logging in? Please email the Information Services Department at actadultservices@minlib.net or call us at 978-929-6657.